City May Assume More Maintenance

A resolution was brought before Dublin City Council on March 3, 2008 to authorize an Agreement for Maintenance which would give the City ownership of the fountain aerator in the pond on the south side of Cramer's Crossing Drive at Avery Road and the associated utilities to run it and for the City to assume responsibility for mowing additional reserve areas, currently being paid for by Cramer's Crossing homeowners. The resolution was passed unanimously.

The actual cost savings for each homeowner has not yet been determined, but the Board anticipates you will be very pleased with the savings. The final numbers won't be available until Council officially approves the final agreement which is being drafted by City staff. That will be followed by a second reading at the March 17th Council meeting and a Public Hearing for any comments at the April 7th meeting.

The process began when CCHOA's President began discussions with Ward 2 Councilwoman Amy Salay regarding the disproportionate share of land and pond maintenance our Association is responsible for compared to other Dublin communities. The outcome was a meeting with Councilwoman Salay and Director of Parks and Open Space Fred Hahn. CCHOA's Secretary/Treasurer also attended this meeting and provided detailed cost analysis of what Cramer's homeowners are currently paying. Fred Hahn took that information and submitted a report to Council. It was noted in the report that a similar situation occurred in 2002 with the Meadows of Wyndham Village. Council relieved that community of some of its excessive maintenance costs to bring it in line with what other Dublin homeowners are required to pay.

It should be noted that the average annual cost per Dublin homeowner for open space maintenance (mowing & landscape care) is $60-$90 per lot. The cost for Cramer's homeowners is currently around $250 per lot (65% of the annual assessment) due to the large amount of mowing, landscape maintenance, utilities and pond upkeep required and our relatively small number of houses.

Please note that the Association will still be responsible for landscape maintenance at both entrances (trees, shrubs, perennials, flowers, mulch, etc.), and the remaining costs involved in running the Association.

More information will be posted here when it becomes available.
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